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It as a hit all around!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-11-02","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"especker"},"reviewBody":"As others have said, this was a big hit! I agree that flavoring the cream cheese would be more tasty. I decided to place the head looking up at the ceiling because he was being transported to the party. I was concerned Cheesenstein would do a face plant in the car! Luckily, he made it safely and was promptly devoured.Also, I used spray-on color for the green. It was very easy, had no taste, and was very bright.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-11-03","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"musich4"},"reviewBody":"Made the inside of the cheese ball the day before and it was perfect","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-10-16","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Marnelle"},"reviewBody":"I just served this at our Halloween party to rave reviews. I did take the suggestion to flavor the whipped cream cheese (onion powder). I also used Swiss cheese half moons for the eyes and tinted some of the whipped cheese for mouth and eyebrows. Fun recipe that I will be using again. Thanks!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-10-31","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"clark37"},"reviewBody":"I made this last year and it was a big hit! The flavor is great and its so fun. I'm about to make it again for tonight's party.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-10-26","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"winnie321"},"reviewBody":"i made this into a mummy for a Halloween themed baby shower loved it the best cheese ball recipe i have ever had","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-03-31","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"geopchick"},"reviewBody":"This was AWESOME!!!!!!! I made this for Halloween (yes, I'm slow in reviewing) and everyone RAVED over it. Not only is Cheesenstein adorable, but tasty as well! I've modified him into a \"Cheeseter Egg,\" too, and my office asks me to make one for every holiday now. Hahaha","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-10-21","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"dregan"},"reviewBody":"I made this for our party at work and it was great!It looked fantastic and was tasty. Will definitely do again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-09-11","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"LAS234"},"reviewBody":"This recipe not only looks great, the taste is just as good. This was huge hit at my party. People we afraid to be the first one to eat it. They didn't want to ruin it.-Lori in PA","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-10-31","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"farmwife89"},"reviewBody":"This was a big hit at our halloween party. Also such fun to assemble.. Will use it again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2006-10-06","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"redmuto"},"reviewBody":"
This was great! The visual was just as the picture and it tasted yummy.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-10-30","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"marteldann"},"reviewBody":"I have this for five different parties and it is a big hit. I do add a tablespoon of ranch dip for a little extra zip. I also found that the black gel for the eyebrows and mouth tended to run so I just tinted some of the cream cheese black and used that. If you mix the black food coloring with a little cream cheese in a plastic baggie, there is no mess then just snip a corner off to pipe it on.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2009-11-10","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"bradyel"},"reviewBody":"Turned out pretty well and made a great impression. I made it two-faced w\/ a vegetarian version on one side (used pecans instead of bacon - I actually liked it better than the original). I also cut half-moons from a thick slice of white American cheese for the eyes instead of the parsnip and just used another pepperoncini for the nose. Next time I would:- season the whipped cream cheese- use black-colored whipped cream cheese instead of chopped olives for hair (olives were pretty overpowering)- use more of that black-colored cream cheese to make the uni-brow \/ scars (the sweet decorator icing tasted weird w\/ the savory cheese ball)","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2009-10-31","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Abbadabba41"},"reviewBody":"This is the second year I've made this. It tastes and looks great! I had to start because nobody wanted to mess it up but then it was history!! 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This was AWESOME!!!!!!! I made this for Halloween (yes, I'm slow in reviewing) and everyone RAVED over it. Not only is Cheesenstein adorable, but tasty as well! I've modified him into a "Cheeseter Egg," too, and my office asks me to make one for every holiday now. Hahaha<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"03\/31\/2013 23:38","GUID":"3dd2f6debd9c4f02850bcedc69c7451b","MemberId":5714774,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"geopchick","SubmittedDate":"03\/31\/2013 23:38"},{"Comment":"
Fun to make. Big hit at party.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"11\/07\/2012 21:05","GUID":"48c645b129994316af2b23a20531c206","MemberId":6946806,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Eva Shoe","SubmittedDate":"11\/07\/2012 21:05"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"10\/23\/2012 20:23","GUID":"87c46c0448ea4e7a8aa4d5e196ccfb2d","MemberId":6459580,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"BataviaRussell","SubmittedDate":"10\/23\/2012 20:23"},{"Comment":"
Cheesenstein was a hit!<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"10\/14\/2012 19:00","GUID":"27895b2a7adf4fe58cb12e990517be29","MemberId":6898306,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"bubbabear","SubmittedDate":"10\/14\/2012 19:00"},{"Comment":"
Made the inside of the cheese ball the day before and it was perfect<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"11\/03\/2011 21:16","GUID":"51a526740cd842bf845293c297d45efc","MemberId":4846267,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"musich4","SubmittedDate":"11\/03\/2011 21:16"},{"Comment":"
I have this for five different parties and it is a big hit. I do add a tablespoon of ranch dip for a little extra zip. I also found that the black gel for the eyebrows and mouth tended to run so I just tinted some of the cream cheese black and used that. If you mix the black food coloring with a little cream cheese in a plastic baggie, there is no mess then just snip a corner off to pipe it on.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"10\/30\/2011 21:29","GUID":"E8C8394534E2DBD5DF5BF92A942851C4","MemberId":49794,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"marteldann","SubmittedDate":"10\/30\/2011 21:29"},{"Comment":"
i made this into a mummy for a Halloween themed baby shower loved it the best cheese ball recipe i have ever had<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"10\/26\/2011 16:32","GUID":"c9c67260f2d7474499b1c4342f1247a5","MemberId":6301916,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"winnie321","SubmittedDate":"10\/26\/2011 16:32"},{"Comment":"
This was great! The visual was just as the picture and it tasted yummy.<\/p>","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"10\/25\/2011 09:09","GUID":"221927661185402383f47f913c2d6eda","MemberId":1556505,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"redmuto","SubmittedDate":"10\/25\/2011 09:09"},{"Comment":"
I made this for our party at work and it was great!It looked fantastic and was tasty. Will definitely do again.<\/p>","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"10\/21\/2011 13:41","GUID":"0ef3c29a979f4e95a207994d81a5265a","MemberId":5243666,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"dregan","SubmittedDate":"10\/21\/2011 13:41"},{"Comment":"
for me<\/p>","CommentId":10,"DateRated":"09\/18\/2011 14:22","GUID":"54c7008de30949eaa2cde141bc37f09d","MemberId":6209648,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"docsimone","SubmittedDate":"09\/18\/2011 14:22"},{"Comment":"
This recipe not only looks great, the taste is just as good. This was huge hit at my party. People we afraid to be the first one to eat it. They didn't want to ruin it.<\/p>
-Lori in PA<\/p>","CommentId":11,"DateRated":"09\/11\/2011 17:44","GUID":"55a3e92043de4cc8a3687bd9780ab5bf","MemberId":4871289,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"LAS234","SubmittedDate":"09\/11\/2011 18:33"},{"Comment":"
This recipe's appearance not only looked fantastic it was equally delicious. A huge hit at my party!! Everyone was afraid to be the first one to eat it. They didn't want to ruin it.<\/p>","CommentId":12,"DateRated":"09\/11\/2011 17:44","GUID":"55a3e92043de4cc8a3687bd9780ab5bf","MemberId":4871289,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"LAS234","SubmittedDate":"09\/11\/2011 17:44"},{"Comment":"
As others have said, this was a big hit! I agree that flavoring the cream cheese would be more tasty. I decided to place the head looking up at the ceiling because he was being transported to the party. I was concerned Cheesenstein would do a face plant in the car! Luckily, he made it safely and was promptly devoured.<\/p>
Also, I used spray-on color for the green. It was very easy, had no taste, and was very bright.<\/p>","CommentId":13,"DateRated":"11\/02\/2010 11:11","GUID":"d0a04a40791642c48f7688a322c14f8a","MemberId":3539883,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"especker","SubmittedDate":"11\/02\/2010 11:11"},{"Comment":"
I made this for a party this year and made a few adjustments:<\/p>
-I used chopped walnuts instead of bacon.<\/p>
-Pepperchinis for both eyes and nose.<\/p>
-Cream cheese for the hair using black food coloring.<\/p>
-I used black coloring gel found at Michael's Crafts for the eyes, brows and mouth. It has no taste to it and you can just paint it on with a paint brush.<\/p>
-Plastic bolts were used from a children's toy tool set that I purchased from a toy store.<\/p>
-Served with Ritz crackers.<\/p>
It was a huge hit!<\/p>","CommentId":14,"DateRated":"11\/01\/2010 14:42","GUID":"9c6d7f34329c4f3393397309ebbccd0d","MemberId":5561285,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"mary0224","SubmittedDate":"11\/01\/2010 14:42"},{"Comment":"
This was a big hit at our halloween party. Also such fun to assemble.. Will use it again.<\/p>","CommentId":15,"DateRated":"10\/31\/2010 16:46","GUID":"3192c09e77364bd0a7abd6560578e58f","MemberId":2641206,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"farmwife89","SubmittedDate":"10\/31\/2010 16:46"},{"Comment":"
I made this last year and it was a big hit! The flavor is great and its so fun. I'm about to make it again for tonight's party.<\/p>","CommentId":16,"DateRated":"10\/31\/2010 14:54","GUID":"272893fc3b0c4a6e80e4fe8e0985d633","MemberId":5101795,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"clark37","SubmittedDate":"10\/31\/2010 14:54"},{"Comment":"
I just served this at our Halloween party to rave reviews. I did take the suggestion to flavor the whipped cream cheese (onion powder). I also used Swiss cheese half moons for the eyes and tinted some of the whipped cheese for mouth and eyebrows. Fun recipe that I will be using again. Thanks!<\/p>","CommentId":17,"DateRated":"10\/16\/2010 01:37","GUID":"fee5ce0df5bf4e15a9116714fa406435","MemberId":1257580,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Marnelle","SubmittedDate":"10\/16\/2010 01:37"},{"Comment":"
Turned out pretty well and made a great impression. I made it two-faced w\/ a vegetarian version on one side (used pecans instead of bacon - I actually liked it better than the original). I also cut half-moons from a thick slice of white American cheese for the eyes instead of the parsnip and just used another pepperoncini for the nose. Next time I would:<\/p>
- season the whipped cream cheese<\/p>
- use black-colored whipped cream cheese instead of chopped olives for hair (olives were pretty overpowering)<\/p>
- use more of that black-colored cream cheese to make the uni-brow \/ scars (the sweet decorator icing tasted weird w\/ the savory cheese ball)<\/p>","CommentId":18,"DateRated":"11\/10\/2009 18:55","GUID":"3077c8724db64ab99ae0ba50bbb6209e","MemberId":4528433,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"bradyel","SubmittedDate":"11\/10\/2009 18:55"},{"Comment":"
This is the second year I've made this. It tastes and looks great! I had to start because nobody wanted to mess it up but then it was history!! Excellent!!<\/p>","CommentId":19,"DateRated":"10\/31\/2009 08:11","GUID":"8C92181CA4FD4D9BA4CFAF9A613C4DD5","MemberId":1176019,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Abbadabba41","SubmittedDate":"10\/31\/2009 08:11"},{"Comment":"
very cute idea. I made two and sent one to school and took theother to a costume party. It as a hit all around!<\/p>","CommentId":20,"DateRated":"10\/26\/2009 13:55","GUID":"785050d98ee748089ed9e0b236d24613","MemberId":3526037,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"melroger","SubmittedDate":"10\/26\/2009 13:55"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":21,"DateRated":"10\/16\/2009 13:17","GUID":"3c4a0ebd2d3246588c0c2ea073ddb724","MemberId":3536855,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Colleen","SubmittedDate":"10\/16\/2009 13:17"},{"Comment":"
This is too cute!!<\/p>","CommentId":22,"DateRated":"","GUID":"c65eef427c2849f4a2a3c90d41780c63","MemberId":3281288,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"Show-Me-Chic","SubmittedDate":"09\/08\/2009 13:31"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":23,"DateRated":"10\/31\/2008 21:32","GUID":"58b8e65db2fe4ec08ed08a1a3d530ec5","MemberId":3292027,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"mkarlichek","SubmittedDate":"10\/31\/2008 21:32"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":24,"DateRated":"10\/23\/2008 08:47","GUID":"722e3bb2c7cb4e5aa9dc05869e7fbc04","MemberId":3509153,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"user","SubmittedDate":"10\/23\/2008 08:47"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":25,"DateRated":"10\/22\/2008 21:12","GUID":"56c90a8791d64887b793af3da95b9212","MemberId":3505774,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"user","SubmittedDate":"10\/22\/2008 21:12"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":43237,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":311936,"name":"Dips","slug":"dips","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":311871,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Want to dress up your crackers, veggies or chips? Try one of our dip recipes. From easy cold dip recipes to warm dip recipes, we have plenty of dips to pair with chips.","parent":310796,"count":1011,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/dips\/"},{"term_id":311946,"name":"Cheese Dips","slug":"cheese-dips","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":311881,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"We need these cheese dip recipes in our life. Try a bite of white cheese, fall in love with beer cheese and kick it up a notch with spicy cheese dip!","parent":311936,"count":272,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/dips\/cheese-dips\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Cheesenstein"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n